I define a dystopia as an environment surrounded by pain and the illusion of pleasure, restricted by fear and oppression. Dystopias are known for being fearful, stressful, and non-peaceful. With that, the illusion of pleasure is one of the biggest characteristics because of the never-ending cycle of pain and struggle Continue reading
In my experience working in a group, I have encountered both the good and bad. While I didn’t have a group for the podcast project, I have worked in several groups in my academic and occupational career. With that, I can say my ability is profound, but my comfort level Continue reading
As a religious person, being asked would that defeat dystopian realities I am obligated to say no. Religion is believing in a higher power and putting all success and defeat in the hands of an entity to give reason. This is not what would defeat dystopia, but the characteristics of Continue reading
As a substitute for the podcast team project, I have been making a dystopian journal. With this, I’ve started writing journal entries using real world dystopian events to depict the life of a black college student trying to find their way. While it may seem rather personal, I’ve pulled in Continue reading
Snowden believes that the current state of today’s privacy status will be what kills us all in the end. The way we allow technology to have so much access to us and then give some human access to that data, is walking a very thin line over hot lava. His Continue reading
The Purge is a cinematic dystopian masterpiece that provides insight into what could happen if we gave into those dark urges to do the things we really wanted to do without legal repercussions. The Purge is a movie where people are free to do whatever they please for 12 hours Continue reading
UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCEMENT -The university of Dystopia welcomes all majors, as all majors are a part of a college dystopia, regardless of location. Please do not be alarmed by the lack of parking, safe monitoring, staff, classes available, overspending on unnecessary items, lack of living quarters, lack of monitoring living quarters, Continue reading
According to Merriam-Webster.com, the definition of DYSTOPIA is “an imagined world or society in which people lead wretched, dehumanized, fearful lives”. Based on your experiences with books, films, and reality, write a 1-sentence definition of DYSTOPIA. Then offer a 1- or 2-paragraph justification for that definition. My definition, Dystopia: a Continue reading
